It looks like 2022 will be a huge year for Kim Nam Gil, with three dramas on the ready airing in different channels and platforms. He’s got tvN fantasy drama Island, SBS criminal profiler drama Those Who Reads Heart of Evil, and now he’s heading into filming soon for Netflix drama Thief: Sound of the Sword. It’s a period drama set in the 1920’s during the era of the Korean occupation by foreign forces and depicts the subjugated common people protecting their country and loved ones. Sounds a but like Mr. Sunshine set a few decades later. This will be one of Netflix’s big productions for next year with a budget of USD $25 million. Joining Kim Nam Gil in the main cast are Yoo Jae Myung, Lee Yoo Young, and Lee Hyun Wook. It’s slated to start production in early 2022 with an 8-month shoot and air towards the end of the year.